Example sentences of "[noun sg] [pron] [be] [vb pp] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In a statement , Dr Salih said that the government decision was ‘ a hasty experiment which was introduced without adequate preparation ’ . |
| 2 | Both of these can be avoided by delegating nursery schools on a similar basis to the delegation which was made for ordinary schools and again you consulted about that and the proposal laid in this report . |
| 3 | The most striking feature of the frog retina is the presence of ‘ bug-detectors ’ : that is , fibres in the optic nerve which are stimulated by small dark moving objects on the retina . |
| 4 | A general purpose for leisure viewing would be to give the learner the experience of getting information and enjoyment from viewing a programme which was made for native speakers . |
| 5 | When washing clothes use mild , non-biological washing powder like Ecover and Ark which are made from natural ingredients and are now available in most supermarkets . |
| 6 | This meant that Blake was allocated a special cell which was changed at irregular intervals , that had to be examined every day , and Blake and the cell completely searched at least once a fortnight . |
| 7 | Coarse fishing which is done in fresh water and for many types of fish . |
| 8 | It is certainly a brash energy rather than an inferiority complex which is conveyed by Australian stations . |
| 9 | The agency has applied to the Scottish Office for permission to erect a barrier across the mouth of the dock which is used by local fishermen to unload their catches and berth their boats . |
| 10 | Appointments to places in the Court of Session at any level were valuable items of patronage which were employed in general to enhance the political position of the Government . |
| 11 | This reflects the so-called doctrine of double effect which was incorporated into English law in one of the few cases that have been decided in this area , R v. |
| 12 | Older Marxist criminologies ( notably Bonger 's ) saw the link between economic conditions and crime precisely as lying in the culture of egoism which was stimulated by economic advance under capitalism ( Bonger , 1916 ) . |
| 13 | Finally , some adventurous youngsters began diving off low rocky outcroppings on the shoreline , a practice which was copied by other members of the troupe . |
| 14 | The case and quiver were carried by means of the bandoleer which is decorated with red and dark blue stroud , otter fur and small triangles of beadwork . |
| 15 | er sustained willpower which was highlighted by frequent illnesses , especially in his er president of the university , where Wilson suffered defeats and conflicts and transfer of reform of rebuilding the university , and also we see there er back part of his life a Wilson of his own er , seem to direct some of his rage against er , a coloured colleague of his , a . |
| 16 | Iron-free R2 , apoR2 , is a precursor of active R2 and folds into a stable protein which is transformed into active R2 by ferrous ions and molecular oxygen . |
| 17 | To understand what constitutes pregnancy-related unfavourable treatment is crucial since Article 10 of Council Directive 92/85/EEC obliges the Member States to take the measures necessary to prohibit the dismissal of women who are pregnant , have recently given birth or are breast-feeding , during the period from the beginning of the pregnancy to the end of the period of national maternity leave except in exceptional circumstances not connected with their condition which are permitted by national law . |
| 18 | These factors in turn give rise to the condition which is described as submissive urination . |
| 19 | He regards both economic loss which is occasioned by physical damage and ‘ pure economic loss ’ regardless of physical damage to be recoverable . |
| 20 | Under section 6(3) , a defendant who is charged with sexual intercourse with a girl who is over 13 and under 16 may avail himself of what is commonly referred to as ‘ the young man 's defence . ’ |
| 21 | In his classic work Primitive Man as Philosopher , Paul Radin argues that among primitive men there exist two different types of temperament : the man of action who is oriented towards external objects , interested primarily in practical results and comparatively indifferent to the stirrings of his inner self , and the thinker — a much rarer type — who is impelled to analyse and ‘ explain ’ his subjective states . |
| 22 | The neck itself is made from Canadian maple and feels fairly slim for a five — 45mm across the nut , with a depth of just 23mm and a width of 60mm at the twelfth fret . |
| 23 | Since then hundreds of observers have produced thousands of observations and scores of theories ; but it was not until the 1970s , when the Loch Ness and Morar Project formally began work , that the loch itself was subjected to thorough and systematic study . |
| 24 | He said : ‘ He was a kenspeckle figure who was regarded with special affection and respect by all sides on the regional council . |
| 25 | He said : ‘ He was a kenspeckle figure who was regarded with special affection and respect by all sides on the regional council . |
| 26 | The TRNC , whose citizens make up about one-fifth of the population of the island , has an executive President who is elected by universal adult suffrage every five years and who presides over a Cabinet . |
| 27 | The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus has an executive President who is elected by universal suffrage every five years and who presides over a Cabinet . |
| 28 | The Assembly nominates the President who is confirmed by popular referendum for a six-year term . |
| 29 | Thus , on one side we are bombarded with deliberate stimulation by commercial and ultra-permissive interests while on the other we are subject to the cannonades of the ultra-moral , the repressed and the repressive . |
| 30 | Obviously , single-syllable words present no problems — if they are pronounced in isolation they are said with primary stress . |